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This demonstrates that scientists are able to manipulate an organism’s genes.
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The plant will develop a symbiotic relationship with insects.
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The plant will be resistant to insects, increasing its chances of survival.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The company Calgene manipulated the genes of the tomato so the ripe fruits wouldn’t get soft and mushy that fast. In this way the tomatoes could ripen on the stems all the way and didn’t have to be harvested too early.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops are plants genetically engineered (modified) to contain the endospore (or crystal) toxins of the bacterium, Bt to be resistant to certain insect pests.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tomato plants were created by making tiny changes to an existing tomato gene using an editing technique called Crispr-Cas9.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the case of Bt corn, the donor organism is a naturally occurring soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, and the gene of interest produces a protein that kills Lepidoptera larvae, in particular, European corn borer. This protein is called the Bt delta endotoxin.